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“Well, thank you! That’s a compliment, and I take it,” she said, smiling

“Now that your father isn’t here and you’ve just turned IB, what do you plan to do?”

“Well, for now, I can’t do much. But when all of this is over, I want to take my things and…” She paused as

a thought crossed her mind. Maybe she had changed her mind. She worried that revealing her plans

might drive him away

“What is it?”

“No, nothing. For now, I don’t know what I’ll do. My family’s situation is complicated, and I can’t do much without putting them in danger.”

“But if you weren’t in that situation?”

no, they’re just crazy dreams. Things I dreamed of as a child. But one thing’s for sure: Id leave my father’s house and be free. I’d find a job and earn

have suffered with her family. To anyone looking at her, she appeared to be a pampered child from a loving family. Yet, once again, she made it clear that her

a slice

have a candle? It’s my birthday, and I want to make a wish,” Mary said, her eyes fixed on the slice

course! Wait a moment; I’ll be right back with

she was about to make would come true. For a moment, he found himself thinking about the kind of life she must have had at home. He remembered when he was young, his father had a serious talk with him and said

on your shoulders. Well do everything when I retire. Believe me, I’m already tired. I’m just waiting for you to be old enough to take my

do you mean by that?”

young, and sometimes youth makes us make mistakes that we have to live with for the rest of our lives. Keeping

my successor.”

“What about Peter?”

our business in his hands that he’ll manage it well. But you have always shown a good sense for business, and you’re my

memory when the café girl returned with a pink and white candy

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Mary.

set, Miss. How do you like this

much!” Mary said, a wide smille

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